A? PIUS FAITHFUL ► un faith ful ness

noun [U]

un famil iar /,Anf0'mili0(r)/ adj. 1 ~ (to sb) that you do not know or recognize SlftW; XI&^W; XiAiRW: She felt uneasy in the unfamiliar surroundings.

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7K ft o 2 ~ with sth not having any knowledge or experience of sth ft - • WAliR (       ) : an introduc­

tory course for students who are unfamiliar with com­puters a x j mit n% w W$n« w a h if m Ena familiar ► un famili ar ity /.Anfa.mili'aerati/ noun [U] un-fash-ion-able /An'fsejnabl/ adj. not popular or fash­ionable at a particular time X BfA W; X Ft If W; M Bf W: an unfashionable part of London ftrlfc—X[Ji$? W® 0 unfashionable ideas fp |0 WS?I Pm fashionable ► un-fash-ion-ably adv.: a man with unfashionably long

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un fas ten /An'faisn; NAmE An'faesn/ verb [VN] to undo sth that is fastened H JF; j&ft; fTJF: to unfasten a belt/button, etc.           1323 fasten

unfath omable /An’faedamabl/ adj. (formal) 1 too strange or difficult to be understood MIAJIIIW; M )fJ an unfathomable mystery M IA ^ W J|M 2 if sb has an unfathomable expression, it is impossible to know what they are thinking ( ^ff )           ft

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un-favour-able (BrE) (NAmE un-favor-able) /An'ferva- rabl/ adj. 1 ~ (for/to sth) (of conditions, situations, etc.

Ml&^f) not good and likely to cause problems or make sth more difficult X4ij W; ftHFW: The conditions were unfavourable for agriculture. iA^S#r#X4!JXftik0 o an unfavourable exchange rate X4'J WAX 2 showing that you do not approve of or like sb/sth X^rJ® (ft; X ^ W; X IMA W: an unfavourable comment jh. ffi W ftifc 0 The documentary presents him in a very unfavourable

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an unfavourable comparison (= one that makes one thing seem much worse than another) ft 4@ ffc JE M W bt $$ Pina favourable ► un favour ably (BrE) (NAmE unfavorably) adv.: In this respect, Britain compares unfavourably with other European countries. ft iA ft ffi,

un fazed /An'feizd/ adj. (informal) not worried or sur­prised by sth unexpected that happens ^L^XIsi W; M #Sg|rW EEH fazed

unfeasible /An'fiizabl/ adj. not possible to do or achieve XfXfrW; MIA ^31W EE2 feasible unfeel ing /An'fiilirj/ adj. not showing care or sym­pathy for other people JtXAAW; AlfW; AfttflftW unfeigned /An’feind/ adj. (formal) real and sincere It ifito:, J^W; X;®$lW saa GENUINE: unfeigned admiration

un fenced /An'fenst/ adj. (of a road or piece of land it 0 «Sc i. J&) without fences beside or around it ft jf3 4^

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un-fet-tered /An'fetad; NAmE -tard/ adj. (formal) not controlled or restricted ft PH fh'J W; X W X W; g X W: an unfettered free market XigWJfcW gift® un filled /An’fild/ adj. 1 if a job or position is unfilled, nobody has been chosen for it ( |R ft ) $ fljfc W 2 if a pause in a conversation is unfilled, nobody speaks ( ft if ft ) ft ‘$! 6) 3 an unfilled cake has nothing inside it ( 4M4 ) fttfttf'] 4 (especially NAmE) if an order for goods is unfilled, the goods have not been supplied ( iJiM

un fin ished /AnTinift/ adj. not complete; not finished Alit7cW; ft W: We have some unfinished busi­ness to settle.

unfit /An'fit/ adj. 1 ~ (for sth) | ~ (to eat, drink, live in, etc.) | - (to do sth) not of an acceptable standard; not suitable X^X 4&W; Xii'nW; Xii®W: The housing was unfit for human habitation.

0 The food on offer was unfit for human consumption.

XiSSttA't'fJo 0 This water is unfit to drink. j&;JcXXttAffl« 0 Most of the buildings are unfit to live in.         o They described

him as unfit to govern, fife f] ft fife &X it ftf W

S X fX o 0 (technical A in) Many of the houses were condemned as unfit.          jl4|? AX ill ft®

ft o 0 (technical A ft) The court claims she is an unfit mother. ?£E)^$RMJkX$FlRW#ft0 2 ~ for sth | ~ to do sth not capable of doing sth, for example because of illness ( 0#!^ ) XlMft^, Xftfi&V: He’s still unfit for work. ftXXftXfft 0 The company’s doctor found that she was unfit to carry out her normal work, £ f] W EftiAA, 3 (especially BrE) (of

a person A) not in good physical condition; not fit, because you have not taken exercise ItfSAft;

#                  ft ^ H : The captain is still unfit and will miss tonight’s game. PAftrtftAft,

[iua fit ► un fit ness noun [U]

un fitted /An'fitid/ adj. ~ for sth | ~ to do sth (formal) not suitable for sth X jS X ; X i§ ft : She felt herself unfitted for marriage.     g BXiSS^n^lo

unflagging /.An'flaegiij/ adj. [usually before noun] remaining strong; not becoming weak or tired H ffj HE1 tireless:

unflagging energy

un flap pable /.An'flaepabl/ adj. (informal) able to stay calm in a difficult situation   ; HaE^;

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un-flat-ter-ing /An'flaetoriri/ adj. making sb/sth seem worse or less attractive than they really are 61); ft an unflattering dress

0 unflattering comments         ife Pina flattering

un-flinch-ing /An'flintjir)/ adj. remaining strong and determined, even in a difficult or dangerous situation XJSXM;          BDd stead­fast: unflinching loyalty         0 an unflinch­ing stare    ► un flinch ing ly adv. —see

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un-focused (also un-focussed) /An'faokost; NAmE -‘fou-/ adj. 1 (especially of eyes A tk iS If) not looking at a particular thing or person; not having been focused an unfocused look      11^

2 (of plans, work, etc. if £lj, Xft #) not having a clear aim or purpose; not well organized or clear @ X (ft ; SL iR X F* Sf ; l&f M: The research is too unfocused to have any significant impact. iA ^ A W A A^lt   0 unfocused questions M

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un-fold /An'faold; NAmE An'fould/ verb 1 to spread open or flat sth that has previously been folded; to become open and flat ( ft ) HJF; ffJF: [VN] to unfold a map MftifeHI O She unfolded her arms.      [also V]

H23 fold 2 to be gradually made known; to gradually make sth known to other people ( ft )        M

X ; MM: [V] The audience watched as the story unfolded before their eyes.  „

❖                [VN] She unfolded her tale to us. MlgficfilfiPfXMW

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un forced /An'foist; NAmE An'foirst/ adj. 1 (especially in sports ft X ft W is Si) an unforced error is one that you make by playing badly, not because your opponent has caused you to make a mistake by their skilful play (   ) g Bi£$W,     2 natural; done

without effort g^W; $£JIW; XftftW: unforced humour

un-fore-see-able /.Anfoi'siiabl; NAmE -fair's-/ adj. that you cannot predict or foresee AJ&MJaLW; MIA® M W : Building a dam here could have unforeseeable consequences for the environment.

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un-fore-seen /.Anfoi'siin; NAmE -fair's-/ adj. that you did not expect to happen A ?! 3\ W ; M 44 X A W H33 unexpected: unforeseen delays/problems 14^1 ^ / MSS 0 The project was running late owing to unfore­seen circumstances. iAX® g 0 & 9b 'If U ffii MT. — compare foresee

un-for-get-table /.Anfa'getabl; NAmE -far'g-/ adj. if sth is unforgettable, you cannot forget it, usually because it is so beautiful, interesting, enjoyable, etc. MlA^XW; XAM&W HI?! memorable — compare forgettable